he spent seven years as a monk, and was inspired to become a chef during that time. Chef Joy Ngeuamboupha (center) guides Gordon Ramsay (R) through a daily market in Laos to purchase ingredients ...

Since childhood, 90-year-old Phang Sangchansavang has given alms to her local monks In 2021, a new high-speed rail line connecting China and Laos opened, sparking a sharp rise in tourists to Luang ...

Lent began at the end of July and ended last Friday, and now monks and novices are allowed to travel away from their temples.

Monk Phuc Giac, a fellow monk, said the group intended to enter Myanmar as their visa was to expire soon, but the civil war in Myanmar and visa regulations forced them to change their course. Minh Tue ...